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1716 Gates Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385

Built 1930 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments

21 immediately hazardous violations open. 54 open in all. 1 Housing Court case pending.

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Open violations
5421 · 31 · 2
Public record
Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202210
202300
2024120
2025190
2026 so far150

Plus 29 violations from 1994 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Fire and safety equipment 16
  • Heat and hot water 9
  • Walls and ceilings 5
Open per apartment
9 (54 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
6 Mar 2026 (visits that find nothing are not published)
What do these labels mean?
Tenant-reported
A resident's firsthand account of living here, moderated before it publishes, and labelled with whether we verified they lived there.
Official violation
A city inspector visited and recorded a code violation. HPD's own words, and its own hazard class.
Public complaint
A complaint somebody made to a city system, through HPD or 311. A report, not a finding: nobody has necessarily inspected it.
Public filing
A permit, a registration, a bedbug report: a document the owner filed with the city because the law requires it.
Court record
A Housing Court case HPD brought against the owner, or an eviction a city marshal carried out. A court's record: a case is an allegation until it ends in a finding.
Insufficient data
Not enough current information here to infer a pattern either way.

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Heat season

Last winter (2025–26), the city received heat or hot-water complaints about this building on 5 days, and inspectors issued 4 violations.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26554

The rules, 1 October to 31 May: from 6am to 10pm, when it is below 55°F outside, the apartment must be at least 68°F; overnight it must be at least 62°F whatever the weather. Hot water must be at least 120°F all year. A tenant without heat can report it to 311.

Rent stabilization

Public filing

This building is not on the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments for 2024. That is not proof none are: an owner who did not register is missing from the list too.

Source: Rent Guidelines Board building list, from the state's 2024 registrations. To know about one apartment, a tenant can ask the state for its rent history through Ask HCR.

City violations

Official violation

Immediately hazardous21 open

Class C. HPD considers the condition an immediate danger: no heat in winter, no hot water, lead paint where a child lives, a broken lock on the front door. The owner has 24 hours to correct it.

  • Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 18 Jan 2026Notice sent out 19 Jan 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2029

  • ×2Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    2 issued 30 Oct 2025 to 8 Jan 2026Notice of issuance sent to tenantPests§ 27-2017.4

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 2nd story at west

    Issued 8 Jan 2026Notice sent out 8 Jan 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... greater than 30 sq feet at ceiling,east wall,west wall,north wall,south wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 30 Oct 2025Notice of issuance sent to tenant 30 Oct 2025Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 30 Oct 2025Notice sent out 2 Nov 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 30 Oct 2025Notice sent out 30 Oct 2025Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

  • ×3Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system missing at public hall, 1st story

    3 issued 2 Oct 2024 to 30 Oct 2025Notice sent outHeat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system 1st public hall door is padlock leading down to cellar no access at boiler room

    Issued 30 Oct 2025Notice sent out 30 Oct 2025Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 30 Oct 2025Notice of issuance sent to tenant 30 Oct 2025Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system 1st story public hall door leading fown to cellar is padlock

    Issued 2 Oct 2024Notice sent out 2 Oct 2024Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

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  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective secondary entrance door hinges to the apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 2 Oct 2024Notice sent out 2 Oct 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges entrance door to apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 2 Oct 2024Notice sent out 2 Oct 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective west 1 window lower sash glass in the 5th room from east, 2nd story at north

    Issued 2 Oct 2024Notice sent out 2 Oct 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 2, wg to replace = 0, wg to repair = 2 in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 2 Oct 2024Notice sent out 2 Oct 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 2 Oct 2024Notice of issuance sent to tenant 2 Oct 2024Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system missing at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 14 Apr 2022Notice certified late 29 Apr 2022Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny ?11-06(b)(2) ceiling in the 3rd room from east, 3rd story at north

    Issued 27 Dec 2006First no access to re- inspect violation 5 Mar 2007Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint ceiling and west wall rear room at 2 sty north an apartment tenant collazo 718 8214228 er1.

    Issued 19 Feb 1994Defect letter issued 5 Mar 2007Lead paint§ 27-2013

Hazardous31 open

Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch at vestibule door, 1st story

    Issued 6 Mar 2026Notice sent out 8 Mar 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 18 Jan 2026Notice sent out 19 Jan 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 8 Jan 2026Notice sent out 8 Jan 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 8 Jan 2026Notice sent out 8 Jan 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 8 Jan 2026Notice sent out 8 Jan 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and all walls in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 8 Jan 2026Notice sent out 8 Jan 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 8 Jan 2026Notice sent out 8 Jan 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color all walls and ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 30 Oct 2025Notice sent out 30 Oct 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following one or more lights with an aggregate of not less than 100 watts incandescent or equivalent

    Issued 30 Oct 2025Notice sent out 30 Oct 2025Electrical§ 27-2040

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate, in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 30 Oct 2025Notice sent out 30 Oct 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

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  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 30 Oct 2025Notice sent out 30 Oct 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective lock assembly at vestibule door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 8 Feb 2025Notice sent out 9 Feb 2025Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch assembly at building entrance door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 2 Oct 2024Notice sent out 2 Oct 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective laminated wood floor in the 2nd room from east, 2nd story at north

    Issued 2 Oct 2024Notice sent out 2 Oct 2024Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective bell & return buzzer system in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 9 Sept 2015Notice certified late 22 May 2016Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retarding plaster walls & ceiling at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 9 Sept 2015Notice certified late 22 May 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate ---- in the kitchen, 3rd story

    Issued 9 Sept 2015Notice certified late 22 May 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • ×2Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    2 issued 12 Jul 2015 to 9 Sept 2015Notice certified latePests§ 27-2018

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate... in the kitchen, 3rd story

    Issued 12 Jul 2015Notice certified late 22 May 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the flushing apparatus and maintain same so as to flush effectively the water closet... in the bathroom, 3rd story

    Issued 12 Jul 2015Notice certified late 22 May 2016§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair the broken or defective inoperative bell system in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 12 Jul 2015Notice certified late 22 May 2016Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 2 Jan 2014Notice certified late 22 May 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... at south and east walls in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 2 Jan 2014Notice certified late 22 May 2016Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of exposed electric wires,at ceiling light fixture, in the 2nd room from east at south, 2nd story at east

    Issued 5 Mar 2007Notice certified late 22 May 2016Electrical§ 27-2005 +1

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate.. in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 5 Mar 2007Notice certified late 22 May 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove the illegal fastening latch locks,from both sides of door, in the 1st room from east at south, 2nd story at east

    Issued 5 Mar 2007Notice certified late 22 May 2016Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of exposed electric wires at ceiling light fixture, in the kitchen, 2nd story at east

    Issued 5 Mar 2007Notice certified late 22 May 2016Electrical§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color walls and ceilings in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 29 Aug 2005Notice certified late 22 May 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of exposed wire at south wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at south

    Issued 29 Aug 2005Notice certified late 22 May 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at bathtub in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 29 Aug 2005Notice certified late 22 May 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

Non-hazardous2 open

Class A. The least serious band: chipped plaster, a missing cabinet, a peeling ceiling in a hallway. The owner has 90 days to correct it.

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls & ceiling at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 9 Sept 2015Notice certified late 22 May 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls at all stories at public hall

    Issued 12 Jul 2015Notice certified late 22 May 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

Paperwork and notices13 open

The owner failed to file something the city requires, most often the annual property registration or the annual bedbug report. Real violations, and they say something about an owner, but not a condition anyone is living in. Kept out of the count at the top of this page for that reason.

  • ×5File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    5 issued 4 Mar 2022 to 7 May 2026Notice sent outPaperwork and notices

  • Post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box missing at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 8 Feb 2025Notice sent out 9 Feb 2025Paperwork and notices§ 27-2045

  • Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 8 Feb 2025Notice sent out 9 Feb 2025Paperwork and notices§ 27-2005

  • Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling.

    Issued 8 Feb 2025Notice sent out 9 Feb 2025Paperwork and notices§ 27-2046.1

  • Post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 8 Feb 2025Notice sent out 9 Feb 2025Paperwork and notices§ 27-2104

  • Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 14 Apr 2022Invalid certification 29 Apr 2022Paperwork and notices§ 27-2005

  • Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling.

    Issued 14 Apr 2022Invalid certification 29 Apr 2022Paperwork and notices§ 27-2046.1

  • Post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box missing at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 14 Apr 2022Invalid certification 29 Apr 2022Paperwork and notices§ 27-2045

  • Post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency?s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 27 Apr 2015Notice certified late 16 Aug 2015Paperwork and notices§ 26-1103

22 closed violations, plus 7 closed paperwork filings

Closed means HPD recorded the violation as corrected, or dismissed it. Both appear here, because the difference matters and only HPD’s own status line says which it was.

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective vestibule door latch, 1st story

    Issued 6 Mar 2026Violation closed 14 Jul 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... more than 20 sq. ft. at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 18 Jan 2026Violation closed 30 Apr 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... more than 30 sq ft at ceiling and all walls in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 8 Jan 2026Violation closed 30 Apr 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective closer arm at vestibule

    Issued 30 Oct 2025Violation closed 22 Apr 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 2nd story at west

    Issued 30 Oct 2025Violation closed 22 Feb 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at vestibule door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 8 Jan 2026Violation closed 8 Feb 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Remove device preventing door from being self-closing consisting of hook with eye stopper at vestibule door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 8 Jan 2026Violation closed 8 Feb 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove device preventing door from being self-closing hook and eye installed at vestibule at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 30 Oct 2025Violation closed 8 Feb 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective closer arm at vestibule door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 3 Dec 2025Violation closed 26 Jan 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Remove device preventing door from being self-closing hook and eye installed at vestibule door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 3 Dec 2025Violation closed 26 Jan 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures all stories at public hall

    Issued 30 Oct 2025Violation dismissed 11 Nov 2025Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Remove device preventing door from being self-closing hook and eye installed at vestibuledoor at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 2 Oct 2024Violation closed 29 Jan 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective building entrance door latch at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 2 Oct 2024Violation closed 29 Jan 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 2 Oct 2024Violation closed 3 Nov 2024Heat and hot water§ 27-2031

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 2 Jan 2014Violation dismissed 6 May 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 2 Jan 2014Violation dismissed 6 May 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures exposed electric wires at ceiling in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 2 Jan 2014Violation dismissed 6 May 2014Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 2 Jan 2014Violation dismissed 6 May 2014Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective grout at tiles on walls in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 2 Jan 2014Violation dismissed 6 May 2014Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the kitchen, 1st story

    Issued 2 Jan 2014Violation dismissed 6 May 2014Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors - in the entrance, 1st story

    Issued 2 Jan 2014Violation dismissed 6 May 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 2 Jan 2014Violation closed 23 Feb 2014Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

96 violations on record in total, 67 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.

Complaints to the city

Public complaint

Complaints are reports made to the city. They are not confirmed findings. They come from HPD and from 311, and the same problem can appear more than once if more than one neighbour called.

15 complaints in three years, 11 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Heat and hot water5 / 8
  • Electrical2 / 2
  • Pests1 / 2
  • Doors and windows1 / 1
  • Leaks and plumbing1 / 1
  • Mold and damp1 / 1

Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.

Court records

Court record

Housing Court cases

Cases the city’s housing department (HPD) brought against the owner, usually to force repairs or restore heat. A case is an allegation; where the court recorded an outcome, it is shown.

1 case pending, 1 closed.

  • Heat and Hot WaterPending

    Opened 8 May 2026

  • Comprehensive

    Opened 9 Aug 2006

Evictions

Residential evictions carried out by a city marshal since 2017. Most follow a case for unpaid rent, so a count here is not by itself a finding about the building or the landlord. We show how many, never which apartment.

No marshal evictions recorded at this building since 2017.

Filings

Public filing

Building permits

No DOB permits filed for this building in the last five years.

Annual bedbug report

Every multiple dwelling in New York must file this once a year. A report of zero infested units is good news. No report is not: failing to file is itself a violation.

  • 2021No infested units reported (2019 report)
Show 3 earlier reports
  • 2020No infested units reported (2018 report)
  • 2019No infested units reported (2018 report)
  • 2019No infested units reported (2017 report)

Ownership and management

Public filing

Associations come from registration records and may be incomplete. Owners register with HPD once a year, so a change of hands can go unrecorded for a full cycle.

  • Registered managing agent

    SALVATORE VENTIMIGLIA

    Public records list SALVATORE VENTIMIGLIA as the registered managing agent for this address as of 23 Jun 2026. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this agent (1 in the records we hold)

    No combined rating for this agent yet. A portfolio rating needs at least 5 verified reviews across 2 or more buildings; currently 0.

  • Owner of record

    1716 GATES LLC

    Public records list 1716 GATES LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 23 Jun 2026. Source: HPD registration.

Wrong company, wrong date, or a change that is not reflected here? Report a correction.

What to ask at the viewing

Drawn from this building’s record above. They are questions, not conclusions: the point is to find out, in the twenty minutes you get inside, what the public record cannot tell you.

  1. The city currently has 21 open immediately-hazardous violations on this building. Ask which apartments they concern, how many are in the one you would be renting, and when HPD re-inspects.
  2. HPD has 1 case pending against the owner in Housing Court (heat and hot water). Ask what it is about and whether the work has been done.
  3. There were 5 heat or hot-water complaints here in the last twelve months. Ask who handles heat, how quickly it is usually restored, and whether the boiler has been replaced.
  4. There are 2 open mould violations on record. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
  5. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  6. Ask who to call when something breaks, what happens after hours and at weekends, and how long a repair normally takes.

Ask for anything that matters in writing; an email after the viewing is enough. We are not your lawyer and this is not legal advice.

Questions about this building

BBL 4034530016 · Block 3453, Lot 16 · Building class C2